Question

A 44-year-old man presents with an erythematous, warm and tender area on his left lower leg measuring 8 × 6 cm. He is afebrile and systemically well. There is no purulent discharge and no abscess on examination. What is the most appropriate empiric oral antibiotic therapy?

Accepted Answer

Oral cephalexin

Answer

Oral flucloxacillin

Answer

Oral clindamycin

Answer

Oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Answer

No antibiotics are required

Practice question

A 44-year-old man presents with an erythematous, warm and tender area on his left lower leg measuring 8 × 6 cm. He is afebrile and systemically well. There is no purulent discharge and no abscess on examination. What is the most appropriate empiric oral antibiotic therapy?